[Apropos of a case of chondromyxoid fibroma of the talus. A review of the literature].
OBJECTIVE
Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF) is a very rare tumor. CMF represents less than 1p. 100 of all benign osseous tumors. The upper part of the tibia is the most frequent localization. We report the second case of talus tumor published in the world literature.


METHODS
A 20 years old man presented a lytic tumor of the talus. The histology diagnosed a Chondromyxoid fibroma. A complete excision was made. An autologous bone graft associated with blocks of coral were used for reconstruction.


RESULTS
After six months sport activities were authorized. After 10 years follow-up, there is no recurrence, the coral has progressively disappeared, replaced by host bone.


CONCLUSIONS
Only one case of talus tumor has been published in world literature. Feldman has collected 189 cases of CMF published before 1970. After 1970, 297 new cases published. Analysis of these 486 cases pointed out the frequency of differents localizations.


CONCLUSIONS
This very rare tumor frequent between 10 and 30 years of age. The foot is the second localization after the tibia. A surgical conservative treatment with complete excision is recommended even in case of recurrence. Radiotherapy must be avoided in any case because of the risk of malignant degeneration.
Rouvillain
J L
JL
Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, Fort-de-France, Martinique.
Jouannelle
A
A
Delattre
O
O
Pascal-Mousselard
H
H
Catonne
Y
Y
D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002804:Chondroblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013628:Talus
A propos d'un cas de fibrome chondromyxoïde au niveau de l'astragale. Revue de la littérature.